''Galore'' is the debut studio album by Canadian

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band

Dragonette Dragonette is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara. Originally an electronic music band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2005, the band consisted of Sorbara with her husband Dan Kurtz as bassist and producer (also in The ...

, released on August 6, 2007 by

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. The album contains a mix of newly recorded tracks and reworked songs which had featured on their independently released ''

Dragonette EP Dragonette is the stage name of Canadian singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara. Originally an electronic music band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2005, the band consisted of Sorbara with her husband Dan Kurtz as bassist and producer (also in Th ...

'', which was available through the band's website two years earlier.

Release

Anticipation for the album was increased early in 2007 when

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published a "Greatest Hits of 2007" list including four of the album's tracks: "I Get Around", "True Believer", "Marvellous" and "Competition". While " I Get Around" and " Take It Like a Man" were both released as proper singles, music videos for "Competition" and "Jesus Doesn't Love Me" were filmed and released online. ''Galore'' was first released digitally in the United Kingdom and the United States in August 2007. A physical release followed in the UK and Canada in September 2007, and in the US in November 2008.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Galore''. ;Dragonette *

– production *

Martina Sorbara Martina Sorbara (born November 13, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the band Dragonette."Naughty sounds from the minister's daughter; DRAGONETTE Singer-songwriter moves to London and gets her groove on". ''Toronto Star'', M ...

– vocals ; keyboards * Dan Kurtz – bass, keyboards, programming ; backing vocals ; guitar ; electric guitar * Joel Stouffer – drums ; keyboards ; percussion * Will Stapleton – guitar ; acoustic guitar * Simon Craig – guitar ;Additional personnel * Richard Andrews – art direction, design * Dave Arch – piano * Iyiola Babalola – production * Simon Craig – guitar * Davide Direnzo – drums * Sandrine Dulermo – photography * Andy Duncan – drum programming * Tracey Fox – management * Future Cut – additional programming *

Dan Grech-Marguerat Daniel James Grech-Marguerat, also known as Dan Grech, (born 11 July 1981 in Bedford), is an English / Maltese recording engineer, record producer and mixer. His production style pulls together a blend of alternative and pop genres. He is recogn ...

– mixing ; vocal recording * Neil Harris – management *

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography Ted ...

– mastering *

Junkie XL Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known by his stage name Junkie XL or occasionally JXL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing e ...

– keyboards, production, programming *

Greg Kurstin Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs t ...

– production ; keyboards, programming * Michael Labica – photography * Darren Lewis – production * Scott MacLachlan – A&R * Danny Michel – acoustic guitar * David Naughton – additional

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Steve Power Steve Power (born in Liverpool) is an English record producer best known for his work with Robbie Williams. He has produced and mixed a wide variety of artists over the years, including Blur, Busted, Andrea Bocelli, Feeder, Joe Cocker,Perciv ...

– production * Pete Prilesnik – Pro Tools, string programming * Eric Ratz – drum recording * Tim Roe – additional Pro Tools, drum editing * Vince Spilchuk – keyboards * Graeme Stewart – drum recording ; drum programming * Matt Vaughan – keyboard programming * Adam White – additional Pro Tools

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2007 debut albums Albums produced by Greg Kurstin Dragonette albums Mercury Records albums Universal Music Canada albums